I have a pair of these, purchased in April 2006 and have served me well up until this weekend when one of them failed to start (the other is kept on 24/7). Opened it up to find a couple caps leaking out of the top and a couple domed... a great candidate to fix! Luckily I have a 380W 80+ Earthwatts as a spare until I get this one up and running again. I found an old thread with a reply from PCBONEZ that lists all of the caps he used in his TPII-550, which is extremely helpful. I've worked on a few LCD monitors, but never a power supply. My questions:
1. The two big fat caps don't need to be replaced (similar to LCDs)?
2. Other than standard ESD and safety measures, is there anything to watch out for when working on power supplies?
3. Other than the caps, are there any other components that I need to check and potentially replace (besides the fuse)?
Pics will come tonight after I get home from work and after the little one is asleep. Thanks!
1. The two big fat caps don't need to be replaced (similar to LCDs)?
2. Other than standard ESD and safety measures, is there anything to watch out for when working on power supplies?
3. Other than the caps, are there any other components that I need to check and potentially replace (besides the fuse)?
Pics will come tonight after I get home from work and after the little one is asleep. Thanks!
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